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Individual or
component costs of capital) Compute the cost of capital for the
firm for the...
Individual or
component costs of capital) Compute the cost of capital for the
firm for the following:
- A bond that has a $1,000 par
value (face value) and a contract or coupon interest rate of 10.8%.
Interest payments are $54.00 and are paid semiannually. The bonds
have a current market value of $1,130 and will mature in 15 years.
The firm's marginal tax rate is 34%.
- A new common stock issue that
paid a $1.77 dividend last year. The firm's dividends are expected
to continue to grow at 8.4% per year, forever. The price of the
firm's common stock is now $27.61.
- A preferred stock that sells
for $141, pays a dividend of 8.5%, and has a $100 par value.
- A bond selling to yield 10.4%
where the firm's tax rate is 34%